Click those (silver) heels together three times.

Sure, witches have brooms and pointed hats, but it’s really all about the shoes.

EW has reached out for comment on whether those copyright limitations were part of the design conversation.

Silver Slippers

Silver slippers in ‘Wicked’.Universal Pictures

However, there are far more meaningful reasons why the slippers are silver here.

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But they’ll remain silver in deference to Baum’s novel and the stage musical.

THE WIZARD OF OZ,

The ruby slippers in ‘The Wizard of Oz’.Everett